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9. If the area of a rectangle measures 20 square inches, the side lengths

must be 4 inches and 5 inches.

User Cos Callis
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Answer:

False

Explanation:

There can be two sets of side lengths 4, 5 inches and 2, 10 inches.

User Macs Dickinson
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Answer:

True

Explanation:

The given statement is true.

Area of a rectangle is length times width.

A rectangle with the side length of 4 and 5 inches would have an area of 20 square inches.


A=l*w\\\\A=4*5\\\\A=20

Hope this helps.

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